Angiogenically effective unit dose of FGF-2 and method of use

a technology of angiogenically effective unit dose and fgf2, which is applied in the direction of angiogenin, peptide/protein ingredients, drug compositions, etc., can solve the problems of high cost and risk of coronary artery bypass surgery, and achieve the effects of improving target wall thickening, superior effect, and high statistical significan

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-09-26
NOVARTIS VACCINES & DIAGNOSTICS INC
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[0009]The Applicants have discovered that administering a single unit dose of about 0.2 μg / kg to about 48 μg / kg of rFGF-2 or an angiogenically active fragment or mutein thereof into one or more coronary vessels (IC) or a peripheral vein (IV) of a human patient in need of coronary angiogenesis, unexpectedly provided the human patient with a rapid and therapeutic coronary angiogenesis that resulted in an unexpectedly large increase (i.e., 96 and 100 seconds of increase in the mean change from baseline for all groups at 2 and 6 months) in the treated patient's exercise tolerance time (ETT) that persisted for an unexpectedly long duration (i.e., 6 months as of this writing). These changes should result in a decreased need for standard revascularization procedures. By the term “coronary angiogenesis,” as used herein, is meant the formation of new blood vessels, ranging in size from capillaries to arterioles which act as collaterals in coronary circulation. By way of comparison, angioplasty is considered a therapeutic success if it provides an increase in a patient's ETT of greater than 30 seconds compared to the placebo.
[0014]Because EDTA is a potent chelator of calcium which is required for normal myocardial contraction and cardiac conduction, minimizing the concentration of EDTA is critical to patient's safety. A concentration of EDTA less than 100 μg / ml in the unit dose composition optimized the safety of administration of rFGF-2 by IC or IV infusion to human patients.

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Ultimately, many of these patients are required to undergo coronary artery bypass surgery at great expense and risk.

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Unit Dose of rFGF-2 Employed in the Phase I Clinical Trial

[0102]The rFGF-2 of SEQ ID NO: 2 was formulated as a unit dose and pharmaceutical composition and administered to rats, pigs and ultimately to humans in the Phase I clinical trial referenced herein. The various formulations are described below.[0103]The rFGF-2 Unit Dose was provided as a liquid in 3 cc type I glass vials with a laminated gray butyl rubber stopper and red flip-off overseal. The rFGF-2 unit dose contained 1.2 ml of 0.3 mg / ml rFGF-2 of SEQ ID NO: 2 in 10 mM sodium citrate, 10 mM monothioglycerol, 1 mM disodium dihydrate EDTA (molecular weight 372.2), 135 mM sodium chloride, pH 5.0. Thus, in absolute terms, each vial (and unit dose) contained 0.36 mg rFGF-2. The vials containing the unit dose in liquid form were stored at 2° to 8° C.[0104]The rFGF diluent was supplied in 5 cc type I glass vials with a laminated gray butyl rubber stopper and red flip-off overseal. The rFGF-2 diluent contains 10 mM sodium citrate, ...

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Selection Criteria for Patients with Coronary Artery Disease for Treatment with rFGF-2

[0106]The following selection criteria were applied to Phase I patients with coronary artery disease, whose activities were limited by coronary ischemia despite optimal medical management, and who were not candidates for approved revascularization therapies:

[0107]Inclusion criteria: Subject is eligible if:[0108]Male or female, greater than or equal to 18 years of age[0109]Diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD)[0110]Suboptimal candidates for approved revascularization procedures, e.g., angioplasty, stents, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) (or refuses those interventions)[0111]Able to exercise at least three minutes using a modified Bruce protocol and limited by coronary ischemia[0112]Inducible and reversible defect of at least 20% myocardium on pharmacologically stressed thallium sestamibi scan[0113]CBC, platelets, serum chemistry within clinically acceptable range for required cardiac cathet...

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Phase I Clinical Study on Recombinant FGF-2 (SEQ ID NO: 2) Administered to Humans

[0137]The Phase I CAD trial of this example is an open label, dose escalation study of recombinant fibroblast growth factor-2 (rFGF-2) for safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics. The study was conducted at 2 sites: Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital (Harvard) in Boston, Mass. and Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Ga. Enrollment is complete. Subjects were treated with a single infusion of rFGF-2 on Day 1 and followed for 360 days; follow-up is not yet complete in some subjects.

[0138]The subject population consists of patients with advanced CAD who are exercise limited by coronary ischemia and are considered suboptimal candidates for (or do not want to undergo) one of the established revascularization procedures (e.g., CABG, angioplasty—with or without stent). The major exclusion criteria were history or suspicion of malignancy, uncompensated heart failure or left ventricular ejection fraction<20%, ren...

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The present invention has multiple aspects. In particular, in one aspect, the present invention is directed to a unit dose composition comprising 0.2 μg / kg to 48 μg / kg of an FGF-2 of SEQ ID NO: 2, or an angiogenically active fragment or mutein thereof in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. In another aspect, the present invention is directed to a method for treating a human patient for coronary artery disease, comprising administering into one or more coronary vessels or a peripheral vein of a human patient in need of treatment for coronary artery disease a safe and angiogenically effective dose of a recombinant FGF-2, or an angiogenically active fragment or mutein thereof. The single unit dose composition of the present invention provides an angiogenic effect in a human CAD patient that lasts 2 months before re-treatment is required. In another aspect, the present invention is directed to a method of administration which optimizes patient's safety. In this embodiment, fluids, heparin and / or rate of infusion all play a role. In another aspect, the present invention is directed to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of FGF-2, alone or in combination with heparin, in a therapeutically effective carrier. The magnitude and duration of benefit were unexpected; in addition benefit with the IV route was unexpected.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09 / 771,302, filed Jan. 26, 2001 now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 09 / 385,114, filed Aug. 27, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,440,934, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. Nos. 60 / 104,103, filed Oct. 13, 1998, and 60 / 104,102, filed Oct. 13, 1998; the contents of which are herein incorporated by reference in their entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention is directed to a unit dose composition for inducing cardiac angiogenesis in a human comprising a therapeutically effective amount FGF-2 or an angiogenically active fragment or mutein thereof. The present invention is also directed to a method for administering a single unit dose composition to a human to induce cardiac angiogenesis while minimizing systemic risk to the patient. The present invention is useful because the disclosed unit dose compositi...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61K38/00A61K38/18C12N15/00A61K38/22A61P9/00A61P9/10
CPCA61K31/727A61K38/1825A61K2300/00A61P9/00A61P9/04A61P9/10A61P9/14A61P43/00
Inventor WHITEHOUSE, MARTHA J.
Owner NOVARTIS VACCINES & DIAGNOSTICS INC
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